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Cafe Touche

October 7, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. DOZENS OF RAW EGGS ON OPEN FLATS FOUND STORED ABOVE UNCOVERED CONTAINERS OF PREPARED CHOCOLATE, SOUP AND FRESH VEGETABLES. LARGE PAN OF SHREDDED CHEESE STORED UNDER RAW MEATS. RAW PORK ON BAKING SHEET STORED ABOVE PREPARED BREAD PUDDING, COOKED SPINACH AND COOKED MUSHROOMS ON A COOLING RACK INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED ALL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #1532481 ON 3-31-15 NOT CORRECTED. #38- RUNNING WELL NOT CONNECTED OR HAS RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CONNECT AND HAVE RUNNING WATER AT UNIT.#40-MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.#45-MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES AND PROOF OF NEW EMPLOYMENT FOR FOOD HANDLERS EMPLOYED LESS THAN 30 DAYS WITHOUT CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BAR AND SERVER STATION. RUSTY METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE OR REMOVE ALL RUST.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR DISH MACHINE DIRTY. INTERIOR ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR AND INSIDE BIN STORAGE WITH SOME DIRT. INTERIOR EXHAUST HOOD ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS UNDER WINE STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT WINE STORAGE ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA WITH SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MISSING BOLTS THAT SECURE THE LID OF THE FLOOR GREASE TRAP AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP HANDLES MUST BE STORED INVERTED FROM THE ICE BINS AT THE BAR, NOT IN THE ICE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 31, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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